Army Combat EngineerEnlisted

12B MOS

Job Detail

Supervise, serve, or assist as a member of a team, squad, section, or platoon; provide combat engineering support to combat forces.

Performs basic combat construction; operates various light or heavy engineer wheeled vehicles; operates or serves as crewmember on a CEV, AVLB, or an ACE while participating in combat mobility, countermobility, and survivability operations; prepares and installs priming and firing systems for demolition and explosives; arms, disarms, and installs antipersonnel and antitank mines; locates mines by visual means or by using a mine detector; recognizes and neutralizes booby traps, friendly and threat mines, and firing devices; performs duties in preceding skill level, supervises lower grade soldiers and provides technical guidance to the soldiers in the accomplishment of their duties; directs and assists in the operation of engineer wheeled or tracked vehicles; supervises and/or operates the ACE; directs and assists in launching and retrieval of an AVLB; boresights, determines zero settings, and fires the CEV weapon systems; assists in performance of organizational maintenance of vehicle and armament system components; directs the construction of fighting positions and wire entanglements; controls fire team movements; places explosives and clears misfires; directs a mine-clearing line charge loading team; directs minefield marking party and dispensing operation of mine scattering systems; conducts reconnaissance operations, determines limiting slopes, curves, stream velocity, and gap widths; performs duties in preceding skill level, supervises lower grade soldiers and provides technical guidance to the soldiers in the accomplishment of their duties; tasks, supervises, and instructs squad and section personnel; directs utilization and maintenance of vehicles and equipment; supervises and directs employment of a CEV and its crew; prepares the CEV for firing; supervises range card preparation for CEV; provides unit and job site security; prepares and issues an oral squad operation order; conducts the maneuver of a squad in a patrol; directs minefield installation, removal, and submit mine field reports; conducts breaching operations; collects data and calculates the requirement for explosives and related material; directs construction of combat bunkers, shelters, and nonexplosive anti-vehicular obstacles and expedient lifting devices; conducts ground reconnaissance for roads, routes, bridges, tunnels, fords, and ferries; prepares a demolition and engineer reconnaissance report; directs assembly of various military bridges.

Inspects and advises on bridging, rafting, and river crossing operations; formulates and maintains construction schedules; assists in supervision of troops in assault operations; performs ground and aerial reconnaissance; advises engineer staff section personnel in matters involving combat engineer operations; provides advice and makes recommendations to the commander and staff on all matters pertaining to enlisted soldiers and their families; accompanies the commander on inspections, visits and ceremonies; assists in inspection of command activities, facilities and personnel as prescribed by the commander; ensures adherence to command policies; holds First Sergeants' or Sergeants' Major call to announce information and instruction; ensures that newly assigned enlisted personnel are instructed in military courtesy, customs of the service and command regulations or policies; responsible for monitoring training or conducts training of enlisted soldiers; assesses training at all levels and provides feedback to appropriate commanders and leaders; provides counsel and guidance to NCOs and other enlisted soldiers of the command; responsible for and provides guidance on Non-Commissioned Officer Education System (NCOES) and Non-Commissioned Officer Development Program (NCODP); inspects duties performed by subordinate NCOs; notes discrepancies and initiates appropriate corrective action; assists in reception of visitors to the command; serves as president or member of command promotion board or removal board for NCOs, as authorized by regulations; sits as chairperson or member of a command's "Military Member of the Quarter/Year" competition for enlisted soldiers or NCOs, as directed by local regulations; responsible for quality, control and training of noncommissioned officer evaluation reports (NCOER) while ensuring timely submissions; reviews evaluation reports to determine compliance with policies and procedures and recommends corrective actions on deficiencies to commanders, other leaders and rating officials; performs other duties prescribed by the commander; assists in the professional development of junior and company grade officer.

Performs duties in preceding skill level, supervises lower grade soldiers and provides technical guidance to the soldiers in the accomplishment of their duties; assigns tasks to subordinate elements and personnel; accounts for soldiers, material, and equipment; supervises in mine warfare, demolitions and combat construction operations; enforces safety standards, field sanitation, communication procedures, security, and job specification; provides support for construction and tactical movements; directs assignment of CEV and AVLB in support of maneuver forces; operates a CEV crew qualification range.

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